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Factory Farm Meat: Why Vegetarians, Ranchers and Conscious Omnivores Need to Unite
It's time to stop fighting among ourselves about whether or not to eat meat.
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The Austerity Agenda Was Unopposed in the Chicago Mayoral Election
Rahm Emanuel's victory shows Chicago's progressive movement still needs to do more to advance a real alternative to austerity economics.
Mumia Abu-Jamal Releases New Prison Radio Commentary on Walter Scott Shooting
Abu-Jamal has spoken out from a prison infirmary.
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Why the Private Health Insurance Industry Has to Go
The private health insurance industry in the U.S. has had a long run since shifting to medical underwriting and a for-profit status in the early 1960s.
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How Much Does Domestic Abuse Cost Its Survivors?
A new study calculates the cost to the victim in terms of her future economic security.
The American Rescue Industry: Toward an Anti-Trafficking Paramilitary
An investigation into US anti-trafficking organizations shows they are focused on intervening in women's lives without regard to their needs.
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From Watersheds to Mountains: What if We Based Our Borders on Nature?
Bioregionalism is one possible vision of a future that works for people and for the Earth.
Spoils of War: How Private Military Contractors Legally Steal From Taxpayers
War companies like Halliburton and Kellogg Brown and Root use “cost plus” arrangements to legally steal from taxpayers.
“From Bad to Worse”: Hundreds Dead and 100,000 Displaced as Saudi-Led Strikes Push Yemen to the Brink
The Red Cross has warned of a dire humanitarian situation and demanded access to the the sieged areas.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Germany May Completely Ban Fracking, and More
In today's On the News segment: Last week, the German cabinet approved that nation's first-ever fracking law; rising global temperatures already have a financial and human cost; new research says …